Building the Onchain Brokerage: Glider's Vision for Investing | Brian Huang

Gm! In this episode, we're joined by Brian Huang, Co-Founder of Glider, to discuss his journey from institutional trading and crypto custody to building an onchain investing platform. We explore the rise of tokenized assets, portfolio automation, chain abstraction, DeFi yield opportunities, risk management, institutional adoption, and the future of personalized investing. Brian also shares Glider's vision for automated investment workflows and the next generation of onchain financial products. Enjoy! -- Follow Lightspeed: ⁠https://x.com/Lightspeedpodhq Follow Glider: https://x.com/glider__ Follow Brian: https://x.com/BrianInCrypto Follow Danny: https://x.com/defi_kay_ Join the Lightspeed Telegram: ⁠https://t.me/+QHlbNTNS4gc1ZTVh -- Get top market insights and the latest in crypto news. Subscribe to Blockworks Daily Newsletter: ⁠https://blockworks.co/newsletter/⁠ -- Timestamps: 0:00 Introduction 1:28 Brian’s Crypto Origin 3:52 Why Glider Exists 8:47 Wallets Need Better UX 13:38 Personalized Investing Arrives 17:38 Automated Strategies 24:18 Tokenized Stocks Reality Check 28:31 Abstracting DeFi Complexity 33:04 Curating Onchain Risk 36:39 Insurance Tradeoffs 43:34 Glider’s Roadmap 50:28 Closing Comments -- Disclaimers: Lightspeed was kickstarted by a grant from the Solana Foundation. Nothing said on Lightspeed is a recommendation to buy or sell securities or tokens. This podcast is for informational purposes only, and any views expressed by anyone on the show are solely our opinions, not financial advice. Danny, and our guests may hold positions in the companies, funds, or projects discussed.